Hello...it's me...I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to read...haha, sorry, couldn't resist some Adele!
I promise, I've been writing (LouiseX can vouch for me). I just haven't been able to finish anything and I don't want to start posting and leaving things unfinished (I may have a few of those on here already. I'm planning on working on that one next!). Anyway, I heard this song called "One" as I was sitting outside on my porch this fall. Wine and Ed Sheeran leads to thinking of fanfic ideas...who knew?! Actually, a lot of his songs make me think of them, but that might have something to do with his scruffy red hair making me think of a certain Yankee! So, here's my latest fic. It's the 66th one that I've started (but maybe only the 25th that I've finished!) so I hope that gives you a little bit of proof that I've been writing and thinking about our favorite Planeteers. If I ever win the lottery, I'll have more free time, or if this writing thing ever became a paying gig! Speaking of...
Disclaimer: I don't own the Planeteer characters and I am not making any money off this or any other fic. I do own the characters that I made up, but I'm not making any money off them either. Damn free loaders!
Rated M for some foul language in parts, and suggestive adult situations, but otherwise a clean, environmentally friendly fic!
One
When the original Planeteers moved on and were replaced by the next generation, they made an agreement that they would get together on the same date, every other year. Often times they would meet up in between that time if their jobs or personal travel brought them into close proximity of each other. Two Planeteers in particular have remained close and still saw each other every day...not the pair you'd expect though. Linka and Kwame are both working in Greece, where many animals are abandoned when they are no longer considered useful, or not given proper medical treatment when a working animal such as a donkey has been overworked or is too old.
Kwame and Linka's group provides education to younger Greeks in the hopes that they will grow up having more compassion for animals than their parents and grandparents had when they were growing up. They also provide free veterinary care to ailing animals and encourage their owners to retire the animal, relinquish it to their care, and replace it with more modern technology. Their efforts have been very successful over the years. Many sanctuaries have been created for these "beasts of burden" to retire to and live out the rest of their days just grazing in fields.
Stray dogs and cats are also a problem that Kwame and Linka have to deal with, but trap, neuter, and release programs have helped control the population and community cooperation with maintaining food and watering stations has helped cut back on starving animals roaming the streets and looking sickly.
Gi is living in Florida as a marine biologist and conservationist, no surprise there. She gives many presentations and travels a lot, which gives her the most opportunities to meet up with her former teammates.
Her closest former Planeteer is Ma-Ti, who is living in Mexico and working as a counselor. His specialty is children who have lost parents, but he also provides services as a relationship counselor. Matters of the heart were always meant to be his calling.
Wheeler is a real estate developer in Los Angeles. He is the anti-Looten Plunder. All of his property is developed with the environment in mind. Special care is taken to preserve the local Eco system and sustain it. The buildings that he builds on his land are all eco friendly as well. More importantly, he has proven that you can be successful and profitable while still "going green." Others in the industry have taken notice and are following his lead.
Everyone has been successful in their own way and continue to be stewards of the Earth, even without their rings and the help of Captain Planet, just as Gaia had intended. Each time they get together, they enjoy hearing of each other's endeavors and getting back to that sense of camaraderie that they always shared. For two Planeteers in particular though, these meetings are always bittersweet.
To Be Continued...
Well, what do you think? Care to see what they've been up to or where they end up?
Thanks as always to LouiseX for being my guinea pig and letting me bounce ideas off her. And thanks to Miss Mango for the encouragement, whether she realizes it or not!